Cisco Cisco 2000 Series Wireless LAN Controller Guia De Informação
Q&A
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Q.
What are the physical interfaces of the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller?
A.
The Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller provides eight Ethernet ports, two of which
can provide power directly to Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points. All eight ports can be
used in any combination of downlink to access points or uplinks to the LAN. Note that access
points are not required to physically plug into the controller. The Cisco 2100 Series Wireless
LAN Controller has a serial port for direct console attachment and ships with an external
power supply. The Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller has an expansion slot and two
USB ports reserved for future use.
Q.
Which software releases are supported by the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN
Controller?
A.
The Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 4.0 is supported on the Cisco 2106
Wireless LAN Controller. All software releases after 4.0 also support the Cisco 2106 Wireless
LAN Controller. Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 5.1 is the first software
release to support the Cisco 2112 and 2125 Series Wireless LAN Controllers. Future Cisco
Unified Wireless Network Software releases will support the entire product family.
Q.
Will my existing Cisco WCS and Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance
support the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller?
A.
The software for both the Cisco WCS and the Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance
will need to be upgraded to support the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller:
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Cisco Wireless LAN Management Software (Cisco WCS) Release 5.1 or later
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Cisco 2700 Series Wireless Location Appliance Software Release 2.1.40.0 or later
Q.
Will my existing maintenance support the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller?
A.
Yes, the existing maintenance package applies to the entire Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN
Controller family.
Resources
Q.
Where can I go to learn more about the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller and
the Cisco Unified Wireless Network?
A.
For more information, visit the following websites:
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For more information about the Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controller, visit:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps7206/index.html
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For more information about the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, visit:
http://www.cisco.com/go/unifiedwireless
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